Issaquah was unable to win a second matchup of unbeaten teams in Division I boys lacrosse, falling 10-9 to Mercer Island in a game that carried heavy conference standing and playoff seeding implications.

The Eagles, which recently handed Bellevue its first conference loss, took an early lead against the Islanders, and led by a goal after the first quarter.

But Mercer Island used four goals from Cooper Johnson and two more from Brett Bottomley, along with a defense that held Issaquah to only three second half goals, to escape with the win.

Zach Fritz had three goals and two assists for coach Brandon Fortier’s squad, while Matt Thomas and Ryan Egland each added two goals in the loss.

The Islanders, which face Bellevue May 9, enter that game as the lone remaining unbeaten team in conference play and have the inside track to the league’s top playoff seed.

Issaquah meets Eastlake May 6 at home, before taking on Bainbridge in a non-league game May 9, and concluding the regular season against Skyline (May 13) and Roosevelt (May 17).

Eastlake Catholic still streaking

Colin MacIlvennie scored five goals and Blake Lee added four more to lead the Crusaders to a 18-2 win against Overlake.

Cameron Cronk and Colin Schreiver each recorded one save in a half of play, as EC dominated throughout.

Wolves fall by one

Chase Barlow and Jeffrey Belleba each scored two goals, and Abe Escarda finished with 10 saves in net, but it was Lake Washington leaving with a 6-5 win.

The Wolves, which currently sit in sixth place in the conference, travel to Issaquah looking to improve their playoff standing.

Skyline beat Newport 13-8 to strengthen its playoff positioning, and meets Bothell-Inglemoor on Tuesday at 7 p.m.

The Spartans close the regular season on May 16 against Woodinville.